by Miguel Mike Medina
Kyle Larson won the Brickyard 400 at Indy on Sunday. It is Larson’s fourth win of the season and 27th career victory. The man is on a mission. He’s ranked No. 1 in the regular season standings. Ryan Blaney got beat twice in the last two restarts. Larson used his smart driving skills and executed the plan very well. Great competition at the final lap with Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, and Tyler Reddick.
Throughout this race, we saw several restarts, some wrecks, and other drivers won stages. Denny Hamlin won Stage One of the Brickyard 400. He got off to a good start. He had a great restart in Stage 3. Hamlin also led lap 110. Bubba Wallace won Stage 2 and earned 10 points.
Unfortunately, a No. 24 car wasn’t going to win this year’s Brickyard 400. There was a massive wreck in the back and it was William Bryan. His No 24 car got wrecked and ended his chances of winning the race. No. 24 and No. 14 were touching each other and then when No. 41 car got involved, it made things worse. Martin Truex Jr and Berry also got into a wreck. Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr brought out the yellow.
There were four restarts in this race. In terms of broadcasting, it was a lousy move to switch from NBC to USA at the end. It’s unfair for NASCAR fans and TV viewers. Overall, it was great to have NASCAR back at the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis.
NASCAR will now go on a two-week break for the Summer Olympics. The Cup Series will return on Aug. 11 at Richmond Raceway.
